Visiting international observers invited by the Election Monitoring Forum (EMF) expressed disappointment on Sunday (July 30) as BNP refused to meet with the delegation.

In this regard, a member of the delegation Terry L. Isley expressed his disappointment while talking to journalists after a meeting with state minister Shahriar Alam in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He said, "We wanted to have a meeting with BNP. I wanted to hear their concerns about the election. But they did not agree to meet with us. We are disappointed."

Later, Ireland's senior journalist Nick Paul said, "We have met with the Election Commission, the Minister of Home Affairs. The election process was discussed. There is no supervisory system in the constitution of Bangladesh. Therefore, the Election Commission wants to conduct free and fair elections within the framework of the constitution.

BDST: 1749 HRS, JULY 30, 2023
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